HIMT 1100 final exam questions and answers
2025
And admission discharge transfer (ADT) system is interface with an automated MPI to input
patient registration information. True/False - ANSWER True
Sally is responsible for gathering info for completion of birth certificates at the hospital. After
the application for the birth certificate is completed, she should forward each to the: - ANSWER
Local vital statistics office
When an individual requests an accounting of disclosure of PHI, the facility has ____ to act on
the request. - ANSWER 60 days
Arrange the following numbers in terminal digital order: 01-30-49. 01-31-49, 01-31-40, 02-30-
49, 02-36-40, 20-39-50, 03-40-50 - ANSWER 01-31-40, 02-36-40, 01-30-49, 02-30-49, 20-39-50,
03-40-50
For the month of June there were six newborn deaths and 260 newborn patients. What is the
newborn death rate? - ANSWER 2.3%
A patient can obtain a copy of all reports in his or her medical record except the: - ANSWER
Phychotherapy notes
Case Mia analysis is the study of types of patients treated by a facility. True/False - ANSWER
True
Respondeat superior is latin for: - ANSWER Let the master answer
,America Osteopathic Association (AOA) requires states that a patient record must be
maintained for each patient treated in the emergency department. True/False - ANSWER True
The patient history documents the patient's chief complaint, history of present illness,
past/family/social history, and review of systems. True/False - ANSWER True
Dr. Smith enters he following info as part of a progress note: "2/3/YYYY. Patient complains of
right upper abdominal pain for four days duration." Is his info represents the: - ANSWER Chief
complaint
A consent to admission documents a patient's for all medical treatment including procedures
and surgeries to be completed during the current admission. true/false - ANSWER False
Which characteristic of electronic data interchange (EDI) below is incorrect? - ANSWER
Determines claim status within 14 hours
Dr. Sharp, a surgeon, has designed a new form that she wants to use when she completed
cataract surgery. Final approval of the form would be given by the: - ANSWER Forms committee
List the activities for which authorization is not needed to disclose PHI to health oversight
agencies. - ANSWER Audits
Civil, administrative or criminal investigations
Inspections
Licensure or disciplinary actions
Civil, administrative or criminal proceedings
Commercial health insurance payers include private and employer-based health insurance
plans.
True/False - ANSWER True
,Failure to obey a subpoena constitutes _____. - ANSWER contempt of court
Upcoming or maximizing codes is considered DRG creep. True/false - ANSWER True
The medical record must be maintained according to: - ANSWER Professional practice standards
and federal/state regulations
When a patient is transferred to a different level of care with in the same hospital the summary
report is called a: - ANSWER Transfer summary
The intent of standard coding guidelines is to simplify claim submission for healthcare providers.
True/False - ANSWER True
A data dictionary is a standard method for collecting and reporting individual data elements.
True/false - ANSWER False
Which of the following correctly describes a patient record? - ANSWER Medical documentation
is technically considered hearsay
The hospital is riding every tension policy for the health information management department?
which index must be retained permanently? - ANSWER Disease
The hospital is conducting research on Alzheimer's disease and wishes to obtain information
from a state registry. which information below would be unavailable from the registry? -
ANSWER Patient names
, Which of the following is not documented as part of a consultation report? - ANSWER Signature
of requesting physician
Only authorized personnel should have acess to file areas and the file areas should be secured
when a file staff member is not in the fail area. True/false - ANSWER True
Private and public sector organizations that must follow HIPPA provisions are called_____. -
ANSWER Covered entities
The QI department needs to obtain a list of patients discharged within the last three months
with a diagnosis of diverticulitis. This info can be obtained from the: - ANSWER Disease index
The name address and phone number of the third-party payer is considered - ANSWER
Identifiable date
Rebecca Brown was born at the hospital in 1967 and I assigned a patient number 576890. she
was admitted 1974 for tonsillectomy and reassign number 576890. All of her admissions are
found in a single folder.the system being used is called a - ANSWER Unit numbering system
The medical information bureau was legislative by the healthcare quality improvement act of
1986. True/false - ANSWER False
A unit number in system requires the retrieval of patient's record from multiple locations in the
filing system when previous records are requested by a physician. True/false - ANSWER False
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides healthcare coverage to individuals
age 65 and older. True/false - ANSWER False
2025
And admission discharge transfer (ADT) system is interface with an automated MPI to input
patient registration information. True/False - ANSWER True
Sally is responsible for gathering info for completion of birth certificates at the hospital. After
the application for the birth certificate is completed, she should forward each to the: - ANSWER
Local vital statistics office
When an individual requests an accounting of disclosure of PHI, the facility has ____ to act on
the request. - ANSWER 60 days
Arrange the following numbers in terminal digital order: 01-30-49. 01-31-49, 01-31-40, 02-30-
49, 02-36-40, 20-39-50, 03-40-50 - ANSWER 01-31-40, 02-36-40, 01-30-49, 02-30-49, 20-39-50,
03-40-50
For the month of June there were six newborn deaths and 260 newborn patients. What is the
newborn death rate? - ANSWER 2.3%
A patient can obtain a copy of all reports in his or her medical record except the: - ANSWER
Phychotherapy notes
Case Mia analysis is the study of types of patients treated by a facility. True/False - ANSWER
True
Respondeat superior is latin for: - ANSWER Let the master answer
,America Osteopathic Association (AOA) requires states that a patient record must be
maintained for each patient treated in the emergency department. True/False - ANSWER True
The patient history documents the patient's chief complaint, history of present illness,
past/family/social history, and review of systems. True/False - ANSWER True
Dr. Smith enters he following info as part of a progress note: "2/3/YYYY. Patient complains of
right upper abdominal pain for four days duration." Is his info represents the: - ANSWER Chief
complaint
A consent to admission documents a patient's for all medical treatment including procedures
and surgeries to be completed during the current admission. true/false - ANSWER False
Which characteristic of electronic data interchange (EDI) below is incorrect? - ANSWER
Determines claim status within 14 hours
Dr. Sharp, a surgeon, has designed a new form that she wants to use when she completed
cataract surgery. Final approval of the form would be given by the: - ANSWER Forms committee
List the activities for which authorization is not needed to disclose PHI to health oversight
agencies. - ANSWER Audits
Civil, administrative or criminal investigations
Inspections
Licensure or disciplinary actions
Civil, administrative or criminal proceedings
Commercial health insurance payers include private and employer-based health insurance
plans.
True/False - ANSWER True
,Failure to obey a subpoena constitutes _____. - ANSWER contempt of court
Upcoming or maximizing codes is considered DRG creep. True/false - ANSWER True
The medical record must be maintained according to: - ANSWER Professional practice standards
and federal/state regulations
When a patient is transferred to a different level of care with in the same hospital the summary
report is called a: - ANSWER Transfer summary
The intent of standard coding guidelines is to simplify claim submission for healthcare providers.
True/False - ANSWER True
A data dictionary is a standard method for collecting and reporting individual data elements.
True/false - ANSWER False
Which of the following correctly describes a patient record? - ANSWER Medical documentation
is technically considered hearsay
The hospital is riding every tension policy for the health information management department?
which index must be retained permanently? - ANSWER Disease
The hospital is conducting research on Alzheimer's disease and wishes to obtain information
from a state registry. which information below would be unavailable from the registry? -
ANSWER Patient names
, Which of the following is not documented as part of a consultation report? - ANSWER Signature
of requesting physician
Only authorized personnel should have acess to file areas and the file areas should be secured
when a file staff member is not in the fail area. True/false - ANSWER True
Private and public sector organizations that must follow HIPPA provisions are called_____. -
ANSWER Covered entities
The QI department needs to obtain a list of patients discharged within the last three months
with a diagnosis of diverticulitis. This info can be obtained from the: - ANSWER Disease index
The name address and phone number of the third-party payer is considered - ANSWER
Identifiable date
Rebecca Brown was born at the hospital in 1967 and I assigned a patient number 576890. she
was admitted 1974 for tonsillectomy and reassign number 576890. All of her admissions are
found in a single folder.the system being used is called a - ANSWER Unit numbering system
The medical information bureau was legislative by the healthcare quality improvement act of
1986. True/false - ANSWER False
A unit number in system requires the retrieval of patient's record from multiple locations in the
filing system when previous records are requested by a physician. True/false - ANSWER False
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides healthcare coverage to individuals
age 65 and older. True/false - ANSWER False
